Gate.



P. OTTO.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.20, 1910.

Patented Feb. 14, 1911.

wibnemo UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PAUL OTTO, OF MARLIN, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH TO WILEY DAVIS, OF

MARLIN, TEXAS.

GATE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, Part. ()rro. a citizen of the United States,residing at Marlin, in the county of Falls and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do declarethe following to be a full, clear and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertaius to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements;

in sliding gates.

()ne object of the invention is to provide a gate of this characterhaving an improved construction and arrangement of supporting mechanismadapted to support the gate in position to permit the same to be readilyopened when lifted to a released position and whereby the gate willclose itself when released from the mechanism which holds it open.

Another object is to provide a gate which will not remain in a partlyopened position and which when entirely opened or closed willautomatically fasten itself in these positions.

ith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists oi?certain novel iti'eatures ot construction, combination and arrangemento't parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l. a front view of a gateconstructed in accordance with my invention showing the same in a closedposition; Fig. is a similar view showing the gate in an open position:Fig. 3 is an end view of the gate en gaged with the latch post.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1, 2 and denote the gatesupporting posts, the post 1 also serving as the latch post with whichthe gate is engaged when in a closed position. The posts 1 and 2 areconnected together at their upper ends by a gate supporting rod 4, inthe inner end of which is formed a downwardly projecting loop ordepression 5 the purpose of which will he hereinafter described. Theouter end of the rod is engaged with an eye bolt. or bracket 6 arrangedin the post 1. The end of the rod which projct'zts through the bracketis threaded and has screwed thereon a. nut 7. In the inner end of therod is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 20, 1910.

Patented Feb. 1 1-, i911.

Serial No. 588.132.

tormed an eye H which is adapted to be engaged with a bolt 5 in the post2 as shown.

The posts 2 and are connected together at their upper ends by a gatesupporting rod .10. The inner end of the rod 10 has tormed therein aneye '11 which is also engaged with the bolt 9 in the post 2. The outerend ot the rod '10 is threaded and engages an eye bolt or bracket 19arranged in the upper end ol the post 3 and on said threaded end of therod are screwed fastening nuts 13 which are adapted to be screwed upinto engagement with the opposite sides ot' the bracket .12.

The post I; is o't' greater height than the posts '1 and 2 and the outerend of the rod 10 is thus supported above or higher than the inner endwhereby said rod is held at an angle. as shown. Tn the inner end of therod 10 is formed a loop or depression 14 said loop being disposed injuxtaposition to the loop 5 in the rod las shown.

llngaged with and adapted to travel on the rod 4 is a grooved gatesupporting wheel 15, while engaged with and adapted to travel on the rod1.0 is a grooved guide wheel 16. To the axle or journal of the wheel 15are connected the upper ends of a pair of parallel front end gatesupporting bars 17 while to the axle or journal of the wheel 16 areconnected the upper ends of a pair of parallel rear end gate supportingbars 18. The pairs of trout and rear end supporting bars 17 and 18 areconnected by a series of parallel horizontally disposed cross bars 19 orany other construction or arrangement of bars. rods, wires or othermaterial adapted to form a gate.

Arranged on the latch post 1 adjacent to the lower end thereof is akeeper 20 in the form of a. bail having its opposite ends engaged withand secured to the post as shown. ()n the front end of the gate arrangeda latch bar or "Fastening lug 21 which when the gate slides to a closedposition is adapted to automatically engage the keeper 20 and therebyprevent the lateral swinging or opening of this end of the gate. Theopposite or rear end of the gate is held against lateral openingmovement by a short post or stake 22 set in the ground near the post andin position to be engaged by the rear end of the gate when the latter isin closed position. The supporting rods 4; and 10 which connect theupper ends of the posts serve as braces for the posts and obviate thenecessity of any further braces.

In the operation of the gate, to open the same, the rear end of the gateis first lifted to disengage the wheel 16 from the loop l t after whichthe may bereadily pushed back until the wheel 15 comes into engagementwith the loop 5 whereupon the gate will be held in a full open position.In thus opening the gate the wheel 16 will ride up the inclined rod 10.When it is de-- sired to shut the gate the front end of the same lifteduntil the wheel 15 disengaged from the loop 5 whereupon the gate willinn'nediately slide or roll. back to a closed position in which thewheel 16 again engages the loop Lt, thus together with the engagement ofthe lugs 21, with the keeper 20 fastening the gate in closed position.It at any time it is desired to drive thrmigh the gate with a load whichis higher than the bar t the latter may be readily removed bydisengaging the end of the same from the bolt and removing the oppositeend 'lrom the ln'aeket G.

From the :loregoing description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood with out requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. In a gate of the character described, a series of supporting posts,gate supporting rods secured to and connecting the up er ends of saidposts, gate fastening loops formed in said rods adjacent and at oppositesides of the central post, gate supporting wheels adapted to travel onsaid rods when the gate is moved to open and closed positions, saidwheels being adapted to enl gage the loops in the rods whereby the gateis held in open or in closed position, and a gate secured to andsupported by said wheels.

2. In a gate, the combination of a latch post, an intermediate post andan outer supporting post, supporting rods secured to and connecting theupper ends of said posts, the rod extending between the central post andthe inner post being inclined, and both of said rods being provided withdepending loops adjacent and at opposite sides of the central post, gatesupporting wheels mounted on'said rods and adapted to alternately engagethe said loops whereby the said gate will be held automatically ineither its closed or open position, a bail arranged on the side of thelatch post, a lug on the end. of the gate adapted to project throughsaid bail, and a stake arranged adjacent the fence and between thecentral post and the innermost post to hold the gate against lateralmovement in either of its positions.

3. In a gate. the combination of a pluralitv of supporting posts,coimecting rods eX- tending between said posts and having their innerends attached to the central post and provided with depending loopsadjacent the opposite sides of said post, brackets on the upper ends ofthe outer posts through which the outer ends of said rods project,securing nuts mounted on the ends of the rods and adapted to secure thesame in said brackets, a gate having hangers at its ends, and wheelsjournaled in the upper ends of said hangers to ride upon the connectingrods, and adapt ed each to engage the recess in its respectiveconnecting rod when the other wheel is out of engagement with the recessin its connecting rod.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

PAUL OTTO.

l itnesses:

BENJAMIN L. L. TAYLOR, GEORGE E. CALLIN.

